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She had the knowledge and design capability, however she required someone with the technical knowledge and ability to recreate this art form. She found a company in Bilston that had been enamelling on copper, and with her design and marketing capabilities, teamed up with the Marshall family who had the expertise in enamelling. The Marshalls formed a company, Bilston \u0026amp; Battersea Enamels, to manufacture Halcyon Days designs by Susan Benjamin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter early experimentation, the range of boxes was officially launched in 1970. As no one had attempted this process in modern day, there were constant changes that can be evidenced by the various types of mounts used through the years and the quality of the painting. One can see the steady improvement as the years progressed. In the early days, there were numerous limited edition boxes to commemorate events, people and places. 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